Relationship dossier
Serbia
Solomon Islands
Relationship assessment
Bilateral engagement has centered on Solomon Islands’ recognition and subsequent withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo.
Serbia toward Solomon Islands
+30Serbia pursued diplomatic engagement with Solomon Islands over its recognition of Kosovo, and welcomed the subsequent withdrawal of that recognition. The wider scope of Serbian cooperation with Solomon Islands is unclear.
Solomon Islands toward Serbia
+35Solomon Islands recognized Kosovo in 2014 and later withdrew that recognition, a policy change welcomed by Serbia. The extent of Solomon Islands' broader government cooperation with Serbia is unclear.
Overall relationship
+30The clearest feature of the relationship is diplomatic engagement over Kosovo: Solomon Islands first recognized Kosovo and later withdrew that recognition, aligning with Serbia's position on Kosovo's status. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond this issue are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Serbia has pursued diplomatic engagement with Solomon Islands over its recognition of Kosovo. Solomon Islands recognized Kosovo in 2014 and later withdrew that recognition, a change welcomed by Serbia. These actions provide evidence of substantive bilateral engagement, especially around Kosovo, but the wider scope and continuity of cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Kosovo's status and Solomon Islands' past recognition of Kosovo
Key developments
Solomon Islands recognized Kosovo.
Solomon Islands withdrew its recognition of Kosovo, a change welcomed by Serbia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral cooperation beyond Kosovo-related diplomacy is unclear.
- The timing and details of Serbia's engagement surrounding Solomon Islands' withdrawal of recognition are uncertain.